Posts About "Nicklas Backstrom"
44 Years Later, Capitals Hoist the Cup
June 8th, 2018 It was the moment Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had been waiting 13 years for. He hadn't stopped screaming since the final horn sounded to end Game 5; his excitement continued to spill over as he accepted the Conn Smythe. But the true moment didn't hit for him, the team or for the thousands fans watching from outside Capital...
Cup Final for the Capitals, Finally
May 24th, 2018 Despite the fact that the Washington Capitals went to war in a historic Game 7 against the Lightning in Tampa Bay, Capital One Arena was still filled to the brim. Thousands of fans attended a live viewing party of the playoff match, hands clasped together and biting fingernails. But, an applause came with each goal and when the final...
Capitals Ready for Historic Game 7
May 22nd, 2018 The Washington Capitals came into Game 6 Monday with their backs against the wall. However, the team left Capital One Arena with the series against Tampa Bay squared up again, headed for a sudden death Game 7 that could very well go either way. Inside Capital One Arena, the atmosphere was nervous and uncertain; fans sat timidly and...
3 Struggling Capitals Essential for a Comeback
May 21st, 2018 The Washington Capitals reached the Eastern Conference Final due in large part to key contributions from depth players. From veteran forward Alex Chiasson providing the Capitals' only regulation goal in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins to rookie center Chandler Stephenson scoring a shorthanded dagger in the third period of an...Capitals Optimistic in Face of Adversity
May 21st, 2018 The Washington Capitals came back to Capital One Arena with a 2-0 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning to kick off the Eastern Conference Final. From there, things went south; Washington dropped two straight at home, and in a Game 5 filled with defensive errors, bouncing pucks and lack of offense, the Capitals find themselves...
Capitals Look to Shock Lightning
May 11th, 2018 As Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the Game 6 overtime winner against Pittsburgh Monday, Alex Ovechkin looked to the rafters and let out a sigh of relief. The Capitals finally did it, exorcising the demons of the past and finally advancing to the Conference Final for the first time in 20 years. “It feels good,” captain Alex Ovechkin said....